Designing with Light

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This comprehensive survey of the practical and aesthetic aspects of basic stage lighting design treats its subject as an art closely integrated with that of the director, actor, and playwright, and as a craft that provides practical solutions for the manipulation of stage space. An eight-page color section provides a discussion of the practical applications of color theory as well as an analysis of the color choices for the lighting design of an actual production. Numerous illustrations of technical tools, equipment, and exemplary play designs visualize designing with light for students

Previous edition TOC

An Introduction to Designing with Light Design

Characteristic of Light Light and Perception

Controllable Qualities of Light

Functions of Stage Lighting

Psychological Effects of Light

Lighting Production Team: Organization and Responsibilities

Lighting Designer

Assistant Lighting

Designer Master Electrician

Electricians Production Design Team

Electrical Theory and Practice

Electricity-What Is It?

Electricity at Work

Lenses, Lamps, and Lighting Instruments

Lenses Lamps Lighting Instruments

Specialty Equipment

Cables and Connectors

Electrical Cable for Stage Use Circuiting

Intensity Control Dimmers Control Consoles

Projections Lensless

Projectors Lens

Projectors

Projection Screens

Slide Preparation

Other Projectors

General Projection

Techniques and Hints

Practicals and Effects

Lighting Fixtures Gas

Lamps Candles Lanterns Torches

Fire Effects

Moon Effects

Star Effects

Lightning Explosions and Flashes

Water Effects

Color Defining

Color Seeing

Color

Color Mixing

The Practical Application of Colored Light in the Theatre

Advanced Technology

Instruments Moving Light Fixtures

Fog and Haze Stage Scaffolding Previsualization Software

The Design Process

Commitment Analysis

Research Incubation

Selection

Implementation

Evaluation

The Image of Light Script Analysis

Analysis of the Image of Light

The Lighting Key Modeling with Light

Creating the Lighting Key

Using the Lighting Key to Draw the Light Plot Acting and Lighting Areas

Using the Lighting Key to Draw the Light Plot Layering Designing Lighting Keys for Thrust and Arena Stages